Spanish word

caliente

Pronunciation

IPA/kaˈljente/

Meaning

  • adjectivehot

Example

¿Está caliente la sopa?

Is the soup hot?

Illustration for caliente (hot)

More examples

Por la mañana prefiero beber té caliente.

In the morning I prefer to drink hot tea.

Core concept

A hand touching a hot mug.

Common phrases

  • agua caliente

    hot water

  • comida caliente

    hot meal

  • té caliente

    hot tea

Similar words

tibio: Gently warm to the touch, noticeably warmer than room temperature.
hirviente: Vigorously hot and bubbling, at or near the boiling point.
abrasador: Scorchingly hot, intense enough to blister skin on contact.
ardiente: Blazingly hot, giving an intense, flame-like burning heat.

Definition in Spanish

Que tiene una temperatura alta y provoca sensación de calor al tocarlo o al consumirlo.

Word origin

From Latin calēns, the present participle of calēre 'to be warm', the word passes into Spanish through Old Spanish as caliente.

Usage tips

  • For bodily sensation, prefer tener calor for 'to feel hot'; calling a person caliente may be understood differently.

Other meanings

  • warmadjective
  • excitedadjective

Opposites

  • fríocoldadjective
  • templadotepidadjective

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